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Diary 27th September - 17th October 2010 Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun

Happy Birthday!

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Programme

Speaker : Vocational Excellence AwardsSubject :

On Duty

Duty Table : Kertz LauFellowship : Laura LeeFinemaster : Steven OonIntroduce : Sharon LimThanking : May Lim

Happy Anniversary!

PP Ken Ong Keng Swee & Ann Chin Lian (2nd Oct)

Issue No : 12/2010-11 27th September 2010

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ON DUTYDuty Table : Aaron Ong Fellowship : Robin TayFinemaster : K.H. LowIntroduce : Ng Sim BeeThanking : C.C. Wong

Programme Today

Next Week

2712.30 pmRotary Lunch

Piccolo Hotel, KL

412.30 pmRotary Lunch

Shangri-La KL2.00 pmPublic Relations Committee Meeting

Shangri-La KL

1112.30 pmRotary Lunch

Shangri-La KL2.00 pmPublic Relations Committee Meeting

Shangri-La KL

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127.00 pm Service Avenue Meeting

RSGC, KL.

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67.00 pmClub Admin Comm Meeting

Marco Polo Restaurant

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307.00 pmBOD Meeting

Royal Lake Club.

77.00 pmRotary Foundation Committee

Royal Lake Club

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17.00 pm2nd Fireside

PE Steven Oon’s residence

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25.00 pmPudu Rotaract Meeting

Eurasian Club

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165.00 pmPudu Rotaract Meeting

Eurasian Club

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Editorial PP Quah Sek Cheng President’s Message Leong Choy Ying

The Busy Person

“If you want to get something done, give it to a busy person”

As Rotarians, we are volunteers. We all have our full time jobs, profession and businesses to manage, and yet, we are able to execute many impressive projects in our service to the

community.

In the past few years working with Pudu Rotarians, I began to learn how to juggle my time

between my job, family, church and Rotary. Although demanding at times, I am amazed that somehow, the various pieces of jigsaw can always be fitted in together. I realized that when I get very busy, I become most focused in my effort to complete the tasks on hand.

We have certainly witnessed another fine example of the above saying with our “Eager Beaver” Past President Chow Tian, Past President Dato’ Jasani, Past President Albert Lim, Director Tan Peng Huat and their hardworking committee members. Despite being very busy people in their professional lives, they have managed to put together such an impactful and successful “Green Your Community” project. Well Done!!

As soon as this last project was completed, we see Pudu Rotarians “buzzing” around with their next major project, the Finals for the Elocution Contest for Interactors on 25 September 2010. Our Organising Chairman PP VG Chandran, PP Albert Lim and Director Jeff Yap together with their committee members are now working their “magic” to execute another impressive project.

After which, the Pudu Rotarians will be “buzzing” together with PP KH Low in the organizing of the upcoming 76th District Conference.

Pudu Rotarians are so busy…..No wonder they can get so much done!

In Rotary Service,President RY 2010/2011

When talking about Membership Development it may be an opportune time to reflect upon todays GENERATION-Y, also known as the Millennial Generation, or even Net Generation. The Wikipedia noted that “there are no precise dates for when the Millennial Generation starts and ends, commentators have used birth dates ranging somewhere from the mid 1970s to the early 2000s”. For that matter Generation X that precedes the Y Gen. refers to the generation born after the baby boom years have ended, ranging from 1961 to 1981. It is noted that President Choy Ying has the best of both generations because she fall into the in between years!

Gen-Y are savvy with communications, media and digital technologies. They are well versed with today’s instant communication technologies that is made possible through the use of the internet, such as email, texting, and new media websites like You-Tube and social networking sites like Facebook, Myspace and Twitter. They tend to be “peer-orientated due to easier facilitation of communication through technology”. They also use technology more than people from the other generations. It is a norm to them to have computers, cell-phone and MP3 player. Common too is the fact that they tend to get news from the TV and the internet.

We need to recognize that Gen Y has come of age and if so, has our Club been sensitive to this change and have targeted this group in our membership development. Is this what Pres. Choy Ying is alluding to about the need to “re-energize” our Club, even re-look at our well tried and successful projects carried out year in and year out? PP Dato Muslim, a baby boomer, has often lamented the poor use of the web and social networking facility available through the internet and surely he dispels the myth that one cannot change and needs to be set in our ways. One can learn and stay relevant.

It is a clarion call by our President that we must seek ways to “re-energize” our Club, to plan for the future of Pudu Rotary Club and for the meaningful continuation of the organization of Rotary International. And RI recognizes the need to change our approach to keeping Rotary vibrant and relevant and have recently introduced the CLP for the main purpose of keeping Rotary strong and will be watching how this new approach will pan out. Our knowledgeable PDG Paul Lee has his thoughts and so does our DG Kok Beng.

Maybe we can work this call to energize into our 3 Rs.....Revisit, Revise, Re-energize?

(Reprinted from Calibre)

going green - inTereSTing reading

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guest Speaker : PDG Dr Paul LeeSubject : Changes in Rotary

Pudu News

SAA Stanley Pereira called the meeting to order at 1.10 pm on behalf of President Leong Choy Ying. He introduced all the visiting Rotarians and guests. He later led in the singing of the National Anthem.

The Finemaster for the day was PP Richard Liew. He started his fine session by fining all the organizing committee for Green Your Community project held last Sunday, 19th Sept 2010 RM2 each as wide spread publicity was given in the various newspapers and also in NTV7.

Rtn Lawrence Annies and PP VG paid a fine for their birthdays. Rtn Tenny and Rtn Sandy paid a fine for their new hairdo and new clothes.

Selamat Hary Raya Aidil Fitri. Welcome back to Pudu Rotary Club’s RY2010/2011’s 11th Weekly Meeting after a long break for Hari Raya.

In the past two weeks our club had carried out the following activities:-a. The Public Relations committee met on 6 September

2010 at Shangri-La. b. On the first day of Hari Raya, a group of Rotarians

celebrated with Dato Muslim at his Hari Raya Open House.

c. The New Generations committee met on 15 September 2010 at 7 pm at Marco Polo. The main discussion was on the Finals for the Elocution Contest.

d. We have successfully completed the “Green Your Community” project on Sunday, 19 September 2010.

Upcoming events,a. Today, at 7 pm, there will be a Membership Development

Committee meeting at the Royal Lake Club.

b. Finals for the Interact Elocution Contest at SMK (Perempuan) Pudu on Saturday 25 September 2010 from 9.30 am to 12 pm. Guest of Honour is Tan Sri Alimuddin from the Ministry of Education. We will be inviting the Press & TV to cover the event. Please come in big numbers to support.

c. The 2nd fireside for RY2010/2011 for New Rotarians will be held at PE Steven Oon’s residence on 1 October 2010 at 7 pm. To all New Rotarians and the not so new Rotarians who would like to know more about Rotary, please come and learn from our Resource Rotarian PP Gary Lim. PE Steven Oon has promised good food and great fellowship.

On the District Level,a. There will be a 2 week Youth Exchange programme to

Western Australia sometime in June 2011. Rotarians’ children between ages of 15 – 19 are encouraged to apply. For those who are interested, please get more information from Director Jeff Yap.

b. There will be an INTER-DISTRICT INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP EVENING organised by RC Danau Desa on 30th September 2010 at Bukit Jalil Golf & Country Club. Our District Governor Lim Kok Beng and District Governor Olivannan of District 3230 lead the two districts to an evening of friendship. The District comprises of clubs in and around the city of Chennai (formerly – Madras), South India. The cost is set at RM70.

PP Ng Sim Bee introduced the guest speaker for the day who was PDG Dr. Paul Lee who spoke on the subject on the Changes in Rotary.

Rotary International has over the last 10 years came up with a few new plans namely:-

diSTriCT aSSeMBLY

8th April – 10th April 2011 Venue: Bayview Beach Hotel, Batu Ferringhi, Penang website link is http://rotarypenang.org

What is The District Assembly? In view of the annual turnover of Rotary leadership each year, special effort is required to provide the club leaders with appropriate instruction for the tasks they will assume. The annual district assembly is the major leadership-training event in each of the 500 Rotary districts of the world.

The district assembly offers motivation, inspiration, Rotary information and new ideas for club officers, directors and key committee chairmen of each club. Some of the most experienced district leaders conduct informative discussions on all phases of Rotary administration and service projects. The assembly gives all participants valuable new ideas to make their club more effective and interesting.

Another important feature of a district assembly is a review by the incoming district governor of the program theme and emphasis of the new R.I. president for the coming year. District goals and objects are also described and plans are developed for their implementation. The success of each Rotary club is frequently determined by the club’s full representation and participation in the annual district assembly.

Who Should Attend District Assembly Participants include president-elect & incoming Club leadership team: Club secretary, Club treasurer, Committee chairs.

Why Attend the District Assembly

• TolearnabouttheDistrict’sgoalsforRotaryyear2011-2012

• Tobecomemotivated&educated through training&speakers

• Todevelopleadershipskillsappropriatetoclubserviceinterest

• TomeetotherRotariansfromthroughouttheDistrict

42nd diSTriCT inTeraCT ConFerenCe

This year’s 42nd District Interact Conference will be held from 3rd – 5th December, 2010, at the ROYALE BINTANG RESORT, SEREMBAN.

This is organized by the ROTARY CLUB OF SEREMBAN.

Interact Officers are asked to iform your Club and registration Form and information leaftlet are available.

Contact Rtn PP PAUL CHELLIAH at Email: paulveni@gmail.com for more details.

SePTeMBer iS neW generaTionS MonTH

EVERY ROTARIAN AN EXAMPLE TO YOUTH

In 1949, the RI Board adopted the slogan “Every Rotarian an Example to Youth” as an expression of commitment to children and youth in each community in which Rotary Clubs exist. Serving young people has long been an important part of the Rotary programme.

Youth service projects take many forms around the world. Rotarians sponsor Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, athletic teams, centres for disabled children, school safety patrols, summer camps, orphanages, recreation areas, safe driving clinics, county fairs, child care centers, and children’s hospitals. Many clubs provide vocational counseling, establish youth employment programmes, and promote the use of The 4-Way Test . Increasingly, drug / alcohol abuse prevention and AIDS awareness projects are being supported by Rotarians.

In every instance, Rotarians have an opportunity to be the role models and mentors to the young people of their community. One learns to serve by observing others. As our youth grow to become adult leaders, it is hoped each will achieve that same desire and spirit to serve future generations.

The slogan accepted over 50 years ago is just as vital today (Page 20, The ABCs of Rotary…. By Clifford L. Dochterman, President, Rotary International 1992-93)

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Club Proceedings

Record Of Meeting On 20th September 2010

President’s Announcement

Introduction of Guest Speaker

The Speech

The SunMonday September 20 2010

District News

Rotary Information (By PP V.G. Chandran)

1. District Leadership Plan in 19972. Club Leadership Plan in 20063. Future Vision Plan in 2008

district Leadership Plan (dLP)• Not able to provide training for larger number of

District Governors• Can’tmeetcostofadministrationfordistrictlessthan

1,800 Rotarians• InitiatedtheAssistantGovernors’position• ProvidemoretimetoGovernorstodomotivationand

planning• District can only split after achieving 150 clubs and

3,600 Rotarians

Club Leadership Plan (CLP)PurposeThe purpose of the Club Leadership Plan is to strengthen Rotary at the club level by providing the administrative framework of an effective club.

effective clubs are able to• SustainandIncreaseMembership• ImplementSuccessfulServiceProjects• SupportTheRotaryFoundation• DevelopLeadersBeyondtheClubLevel

Features & Benefits• Extensionof theDistrictLeadershipPlanto theclub

level• Provides for emphasis on Membership Development,

The Rotary Foundation and Publicity for Rotary and your club

• Canbeimplementedatanytime• Clubprojectsbasedonneedsandemphasisandnoton

service avenues• Continuityinprojectsanddecisionmaking• Consensusfordecisionmakingandgoalsetting• Successionplanningforclubleadership

WHY - Club Leadership Plan?• Rotary’s failure in improving public image and

membership increase• Rotary’sneedtoemphasizeonTheRotaryFoundation• CLP mandates committee chair for Public Relations,

Membership Development and The Rotary Foundation• AllavenuesofservicecomesunderServiceChair

Future Vision Plan of The rotary Foundation• Preparing for the Foundation’s Second Century of

Service

rotary’s Future Vision Plan• Involves The Rotary Foundation unlike the DLP and

CLP involves Rotary International • TRFnotabletocopewithrisingcostinadministration

esp in Matching Grants• TohavelargerMatchingGrantproject• ToprovidemoreinvolvementofNGOs• TogivemoreDDFbacktodistrict(50%)• ToterminatesomeFoundationprogrammes

grant namesA. Rotary Foundation District GrantsB. Rotary Foundation Global Grants

district grants (Similar to current dSg)• Simple,flexible,innovative• Educational and humanitarian projects / activities

consistent with mission

• Smalleractivitiesandprojects• Localdecisionmakingwithbroaderguidelinesglobal grants• Long-term projects / activities achieving specific

qualitative standards• Rotarianparticipation• Largergrantawards(USD15,000)• Sustainableoutcomes• Educationalandhumanitarianrelated• Internationalpartnershipsrequiredexamples of activitydistrict grants:• Exchange of mixed profession vocational training

teams with another district• International travel for localdoctor tovolunteerata

clinic• Scholarship for student to attend local university for

one semester• Donation of art supplies to assist local youth after-

school program• Shelterbox containers sent in response to natural

disaster in another districtglobal grants:• International safe drinking water, sanitation, and

hygiene education project• Sponsorship of Rotary Scholar to study abroad in a water

environmental engineering master’s degree program• Internationalmalariaprojecttodistributebednetsand

malaria treatment in conjunction with area hospital• RotaryGSETeamsentabroadtoparticipatein8-week

workshop to learn teaching methods to address adult illiteracy

Funding attributesdistrict grants:• Blockgrant• Districtadministers• GeneralTRFguidelines• Creativityandaccountability• LocalandDDFfundingonly• Upto50%DDF-Nominormax$limits

global grants• DDF, World Fund, cash flow through, PF earnings,

named gifts• Largerawards(min.$15K)andprojectcosts• WFmatchofDDForcash• StreamlinedstewardshipandaccountabilityPhase out Plan• Operatetwograntsstructuresinparallelduringpilot• Six current award types available for last time

worldwide in 2010-11• Remaining old grant types available for last time in

2012-13• Pilotdistrictscloseoutoldgrantsbyendof2013-14,

first year of new structure globally• Non-pilotdistrictscloseoutoldgrantsbyendof2018-

19, six years later.

PDG KB Lee on behalf of the Club thanked the guest speaker PDG Dr. Paul Lee for giving us an excellent presentation.

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Thanking of Guest Speaker

Sin Chew Jit PaoMonday September 20 2010

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Sunday 19th September 2010

Sinar HarianIsnin 20 September 2010

“This is the first time we took part in an exhibition and won. We treat it as a continuous effort because our school has been active in spreading the ‘Go Green’ message to all students,” said the 18-year-old.

“Every Friday, we turn off the fans and lights in the classroom for an hour, an effort put forth by the BPMyScience Club. Kelab Pencinta Alam organises activities like recycling week and tree-planting in school.”

SMK Cochrane received RM1,000 from the Pudu’s Rotary Club and a RM500 from Grant Thornton International for their win in the exhibition which saw 93 students from Kelab Pencinta Alam, Kelab Kebajikan and BPMyScience Club working around the 3Rs (reduce, reuse and recycle) theme.

“We decided to focus on how 3Rs can help to conserve wildlife. We feel many organisations and companies overlook the matter and only focus on gaining profits. Therefore, our aim was to show that by practising the 3Rs, we can help save animals from extinction.”

It took them three weeks to prepare a slideshow, a display of items like paper baskets, rubbish bins and toys made from reusable items, posters and photos of wildlife, as well as 93 signed I-pledge cards to save the environment.

The SMK Cochrane students got their inspiration from the Internet as well as from famous children’s TV series Art Attack. The students also demonstrated how to make recycled paper.

The second prize went to SMK Pudu while SMK Cheras nabbed the third prize for their ‘Eye of SMK Cheras’, a ferris wheel made of magazine paper and aluminium cans.

“Our inspiration came from the Eye of Malaysia, which is appropriate because we recently celebrated Merdeka and Malaysia Day. It took us four days to make it,” said student Shyum Nair, 16.

The Green Your Community Exhibition was co-organised by the Rotary Club of Pudu, Grant Thornton.

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a report on our “green Your Community” Project completed on 19/9/10

By PP Chow Tain, Organising Chairman

To unabashedly say that our Rotary Club of Pudu’s “Green Your Community” project was a “success” really meant that the Organising Committee has spent one percent on the inspiration part and the remaining ninety nine percent was on the perspiration! The inspiration at the conceptual stage then was to have an ambitious environmental protection and awareness project, other than just planting trees; distributing flyers; talks or visiting some degraded land. An environmental exhibition fitted nicely. This one percent was easy, but the remaining ninety nine percent which the Organising Committee did not bargain for turned out to be a gargantuan perspiration!

As the Organising Chairman of this Project, I deem it more an honor to tell who have contributed to it all, as the details of what happened on launching day 19th September, 2010 at the Kompleks Belia were well covered in the other sections by our Bulletin Editor.

The Project, if void of Grant Thorton, will still be remaining at the talking stage! But the firm, through their Managing Partner and our Pudu Rotarian, PP Dato NK Jasani has talked through Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur to be involved in the Project and to give the Project so many amenities (fertilizers; plants; chairs; local authorities fees and other assistance) which were all gratefully and well utilized on that launching day. Yg Bhg Dato Amin was that key man in DBKL and of whom the Organising Committee was very thankful for all his assistance as well as Encik Shaari of DBKL, Bukit Bintang.

Grant Thornton staff, Ms Lee Bee; Chan Tuck Meng and their Sports Club of more than twenty members sacrificed their Sunday for the administrative and supervisory duties on that day. The green T-shirts donated by the firm and worn by the students; the exhibitors and the public and even by the Guest of Honor on that day mirrored our “green”theme.

The teachers in charge and the students of the seven schools really put up a splendid display on their exhibits and by appearing in the TV and print media were proof of these.

To the many “green” exhibitors, knowing that this exhibition may not be of much commercial value, but yet they participated on that day, the Organising Committee like to thank them for their contributions to this “green” exhibition.

Syabas! To members of our Organising Committee who carried the load successfully without spilling any grain!

- our Service Director, Rotarian Tan Peng Huat; PPs Dato Jasani; Albert Lim;Ng Sim Bee; PE Steven Oon; VP CT Heng; Rotarians Mok Sim; Annie Tan; Tenny Lee and Daisy Chiu.

Thanks to be recorded for our Pres. Leong Choy Ying ( exhibitors & many other help); PP Quah Sek Cheng (Bulletin); IPP Robin Tay (recycle bags); Rtn Lawrence Annies (broadcasting); Alex Chang (stand-by Emcee & recording)); Patrick Lee (photograph); Sandy Soh (distributions; refreshments); Jeffery & George Heng (Interactors).

Other than the above, for all our Rotarians and their families present on that launched date to support our Club’s Project,the Organising Committee say a big thank you:- PPs VG Chandran; Dr Lee Hoo Teong; Richard Liew; Ken Ong; Gary Lim; Rtns Robert Tan; Asok Kumar; Edward Lee and others whose names may be inadvertently missed out.

3rs help SMK Cochrane secure ‘green’ prize

Submitted by Najiah on Monday, September 20th, 2010

• GreenYourCommunityExhibition• KelabPencintaAlam• Local• SMKCheras• SMKCochrane• SMKPudu• Community• PickoftheDay

ROHANI MASWARI Monday, September 20th, 2010 11:30:00

‘green’ WinnerS: SMK Cochrane students and their winning efforts

KUALA LUMPUR: When SMK Cochrane won the top prize in the ‘Green Your Community Exhibition’ here yesterday, none was prouder than the newly-elected president of the school’s Kelab Pencinta Alam, Sharmila Ravinthiran.

MORE PICTuRE Of ROTARIANS AND PARTICIPANTS

(Service Avenue Project Ry10/11)

Pudu Club News

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a report on our “green Your Community” Project completed on 19/9/10

By PP Chow Tain, Organising Chairman

To unabashedly say that our Rotary Club of Pudu’s “Green Your Community” project was a “success” really meant that the Organising Committee has spent one percent on the inspiration part and the remaining ninety nine percent was on the perspiration! The inspiration at the conceptual stage then was to have an ambitious environmental protection and awareness project, other than just planting trees; distributing flyers; talks or visiting some degraded land. An environmental exhibition fitted nicely. This one percent was easy, but the remaining ninety nine percent which the Organising Committee did not bargain for turned out to be a gargantuan perspiration!

As the Organising Chairman of this Project, I deem it more an honor to tell who have contributed to it all, as the details of what happened on launching day 19th September, 2010 at the Kompleks Belia were well covered in the other sections by our Bulletin Editor.

The Project, if void of Grant Thorton, will still be remaining at the talking stage! But the firm, through their Managing Partner and our Pudu Rotarian, PP Dato NK Jasani has talked through Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur to be involved in the Project and to give the Project so many amenities (fertilizers; plants; chairs; local authorities fees and other assistance) which were all gratefully and well utilized on that launching day. Yg Bhg Dato Amin was that key man in DBKL and of whom the Organising Committee was very thankful for all his assistance as well as Encik Shaari of DBKL, Bukit Bintang.

Grant Thornton staff, Ms Lee Bee; Chan Tuck Meng and their Sports Club of more than twenty members sacrificed their Sunday for the administrative and supervisory duties on that day. The green T-shirts donated by the firm and worn by the students; the exhibitors and the public and even by the Guest of Honor on that day mirrored our “green”theme.

The teachers in charge and the students of the seven schools really put up a splendid display on their exhibits and by appearing in the TV and print media were proof of these.

To the many “green” exhibitors, knowing that this exhibition may not be of much commercial value, but yet they participated on that day, the Organising Committee like to thank them for their contributions to this “green” exhibition.

Syabas! To members of our Organising Committee who carried the load successfully without spilling any grain!

- our Service Director, Rotarian Tan Peng Huat; PPs Dato Jasani; Albert Lim;Ng Sim Bee; PE Steven Oon; VP CT Heng; Rotarians Mok Sim; Annie Tan; Tenny Lee and Daisy Chiu.

Thanks to be recorded for our Pres. Leong Choy Ying ( exhibitors & many other help); PP Quah Sek Cheng (Bulletin); IPP Robin Tay (recycle bags); Rtn Lawrence Annies (broadcasting); Alex Chang (stand-by Emcee & recording)); Patrick Lee (photograph); Sandy Soh (distributions; refreshments); Jeffery & George Heng (Interactors).

Other than the above, for all our Rotarians and their families present on that launched date to support our Club’s Project,the Organising Committee say a big thank you:- PPs VG Chandran; Dr Lee Hoo Teong; Richard Liew; Ken Ong; Gary Lim; Rtns Robert Tan; Asok Kumar; Edward Lee and others whose names may be inadvertently missed out.

3rs help SMK Cochrane secure ‘green’ prize

Submitted by Najiah on Monday, September 20th, 2010

• GreenYourCommunityExhibition• KelabPencintaAlam• Local• SMKCheras• SMKCochrane• SMKPudu• Community• PickoftheDay

ROHANI MASWARI Monday, September 20th, 2010 11:30:00

‘green’ WinnerS: SMK Cochrane students and their winning efforts

KUALA LUMPUR: When SMK Cochrane won the top prize in the ‘Green Your Community Exhibition’ here yesterday, none was prouder than the newly-elected president of the school’s Kelab Pencinta Alam, Sharmila Ravinthiran.

MORE PICTuRE Of ROTARIANS AND PARTICIPANTS

(Service Avenue Project Ry10/11)

Pudu Club News

58

GREEN yOuR COMMuNITy

PROjECT lAuNCH

Sunday 19th September 2010

Sinar HarianIsnin 20 September 2010

“This is the first time we took part in an exhibition and won. We treat it as a continuous effort because our school has been active in spreading the ‘Go Green’ message to all students,” said the 18-year-old.

“Every Friday, we turn off the fans and lights in the classroom for an hour, an effort put forth by the BPMyScience Club. Kelab Pencinta Alam organises activities like recycling week and tree-planting in school.”

SMK Cochrane received RM1,000 from the Pudu’s Rotary Club and a RM500 from Grant Thornton International for their win in the exhibition which saw 93 students from Kelab Pencinta Alam, Kelab Kebajikan and BPMyScience Club working around the 3Rs (reduce, reuse and recycle) theme.

“We decided to focus on how 3Rs can help to conserve wildlife. We feel many organisations and companies overlook the matter and only focus on gaining profits. Therefore, our aim was to show that by practising the 3Rs, we can help save animals from extinction.”

It took them three weeks to prepare a slideshow, a display of items like paper baskets, rubbish bins and toys made from reusable items, posters and photos of wildlife, as well as 93 signed I-pledge cards to save the environment.

The SMK Cochrane students got their inspiration from the Internet as well as from famous children’s TV series Art Attack. The students also demonstrated how to make recycled paper.

The second prize went to SMK Pudu while SMK Cheras nabbed the third prize for their ‘Eye of SMK Cheras’, a ferris wheel made of magazine paper and aluminium cans.

“Our inspiration came from the Eye of Malaysia, which is appropriate because we recently celebrated Merdeka and Malaysia Day. It took us four days to make it,” said student Shyum Nair, 16.

The Green Your Community Exhibition was co-organised by the Rotary Club of Pudu, Grant Thornton.

1. District Leadership Plan in 19972. Club Leadership Plan in 20063. Future Vision Plan in 2008

district Leadership Plan (dLP)• Not able to provide training for larger number of

District Governors• Can’tmeetcostofadministrationfordistrictlessthan

1,800 Rotarians• InitiatedtheAssistantGovernors’position• ProvidemoretimetoGovernorstodomotivationand

planning• District can only split after achieving 150 clubs and

3,600 Rotarians

Club Leadership Plan (CLP)PurposeThe purpose of the Club Leadership Plan is to strengthen Rotary at the club level by providing the administrative framework of an effective club.

effective clubs are able to• SustainandIncreaseMembership• ImplementSuccessfulServiceProjects• SupportTheRotaryFoundation• DevelopLeadersBeyondtheClubLevel

Features & Benefits• Extensionof theDistrictLeadershipPlanto theclub

level• Provides for emphasis on Membership Development,

The Rotary Foundation and Publicity for Rotary and your club

• Canbeimplementedatanytime• Clubprojectsbasedonneedsandemphasisandnoton

service avenues• Continuityinprojectsanddecisionmaking• Consensusfordecisionmakingandgoalsetting• Successionplanningforclubleadership

WHY - Club Leadership Plan?• Rotary’s failure in improving public image and

membership increase• Rotary’sneedtoemphasizeonTheRotaryFoundation• CLP mandates committee chair for Public Relations,

Membership Development and The Rotary Foundation• AllavenuesofservicecomesunderServiceChair

Future Vision Plan of The rotary Foundation• Preparing for the Foundation’s Second Century of

Service

rotary’s Future Vision Plan• Involves The Rotary Foundation unlike the DLP and

CLP involves Rotary International • TRFnotabletocopewithrisingcostinadministration

esp in Matching Grants• TohavelargerMatchingGrantproject• ToprovidemoreinvolvementofNGOs• TogivemoreDDFbacktodistrict(50%)• ToterminatesomeFoundationprogrammes

grant namesA. Rotary Foundation District GrantsB. Rotary Foundation Global Grants

district grants (Similar to current dSg)• Simple,flexible,innovative• Educational and humanitarian projects / activities

consistent with mission

• Smalleractivitiesandprojects• Localdecisionmakingwithbroaderguidelinesglobal grants• Long-term projects / activities achieving specific

qualitative standards• Rotarianparticipation• Largergrantawards(USD15,000)• Sustainableoutcomes• Educationalandhumanitarianrelated• Internationalpartnershipsrequiredexamples of activitydistrict grants:• Exchange of mixed profession vocational training

teams with another district• International travel for localdoctor tovolunteerata

clinic• Scholarship for student to attend local university for

one semester• Donation of art supplies to assist local youth after-

school program• Shelterbox containers sent in response to natural

disaster in another districtglobal grants:• International safe drinking water, sanitation, and

hygiene education project• Sponsorship of Rotary Scholar to study abroad in a water

environmental engineering master’s degree program• Internationalmalariaprojecttodistributebednetsand

malaria treatment in conjunction with area hospital• RotaryGSETeamsentabroadtoparticipatein8-week

workshop to learn teaching methods to address adult illiteracy

Funding attributesdistrict grants:• Blockgrant• Districtadministers• GeneralTRFguidelines• Creativityandaccountability• LocalandDDFfundingonly• Upto50%DDF-Nominormax$limits

global grants• DDF, World Fund, cash flow through, PF earnings,

named gifts• Largerawards(min.$15K)andprojectcosts• WFmatchofDDForcash• StreamlinedstewardshipandaccountabilityPhase out Plan• Operatetwograntsstructuresinparallelduringpilot• Six current award types available for last time

worldwide in 2010-11• Remaining old grant types available for last time in

2012-13• Pilotdistrictscloseoutoldgrantsbyendof2013-14,

first year of new structure globally• Non-pilotdistrictscloseoutoldgrantsbyendof2018-

19, six years later.

PDG KB Lee on behalf of the Club thanked the guest speaker PDG Dr. Paul Lee for giving us an excellent presentation.

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guest Speaker : PDG Dr Paul LeeSubject : Changes in Rotary

Pudu News

SAA Stanley Pereira called the meeting to order at 1.10 pm on behalf of President Leong Choy Ying. He introduced all the visiting Rotarians and guests. He later led in the singing of the National Anthem.

The Finemaster for the day was PP Richard Liew. He started his fine session by fining all the organizing committee for Green Your Community project held last Sunday, 19th Sept 2010 RM2 each as wide spread publicity was given in the various newspapers and also in NTV7.

Rtn Lawrence Annies and PP VG paid a fine for their birthdays. Rtn Tenny and Rtn Sandy paid a fine for their new hairdo and new clothes.

Selamat Hary Raya Aidil Fitri. Welcome back to Pudu Rotary Club’s RY2010/2011’s 11th Weekly Meeting after a long break for Hari Raya.

In the past two weeks our club had carried out the following activities:-a. The Public Relations committee met on 6 September

2010 at Shangri-La. b. On the first day of Hari Raya, a group of Rotarians

celebrated with Dato Muslim at his Hari Raya Open House.

c. The New Generations committee met on 15 September 2010 at 7 pm at Marco Polo. The main discussion was on the Finals for the Elocution Contest.

d. We have successfully completed the “Green Your Community” project on Sunday, 19 September 2010.

Upcoming events,a. Today, at 7 pm, there will be a Membership Development

Committee meeting at the Royal Lake Club.

b. Finals for the Interact Elocution Contest at SMK (Perempuan) Pudu on Saturday 25 September 2010 from 9.30 am to 12 pm. Guest of Honour is Tan Sri Alimuddin from the Ministry of Education. We will be inviting the Press & TV to cover the event. Please come in big numbers to support.

c. The 2nd fireside for RY2010/2011 for New Rotarians will be held at PE Steven Oon’s residence on 1 October 2010 at 7 pm. To all New Rotarians and the not so new Rotarians who would like to know more about Rotary, please come and learn from our Resource Rotarian PP Gary Lim. PE Steven Oon has promised good food and great fellowship.

On the District Level,a. There will be a 2 week Youth Exchange programme to

Western Australia sometime in June 2011. Rotarians’ children between ages of 15 – 19 are encouraged to apply. For those who are interested, please get more information from Director Jeff Yap.

b. There will be an INTER-DISTRICT INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP EVENING organised by RC Danau Desa on 30th September 2010 at Bukit Jalil Golf & Country Club. Our District Governor Lim Kok Beng and District Governor Olivannan of District 3230 lead the two districts to an evening of friendship. The District comprises of clubs in and around the city of Chennai (formerly – Madras), South India. The cost is set at RM70.

PP Ng Sim Bee introduced the guest speaker for the day who was PDG Dr. Paul Lee who spoke on the subject on the Changes in Rotary.

Rotary International has over the last 10 years came up with a few new plans namely:-

diSTriCT aSSeMBLY

8th April – 10th April 2011 Venue: Bayview Beach Hotel, Batu Ferringhi, Penang website link is http://rotarypenang.org

What is The District Assembly? In view of the annual turnover of Rotary leadership each year, special effort is required to provide the club leaders with appropriate instruction for the tasks they will assume. The annual district assembly is the major leadership-training event in each of the 500 Rotary districts of the world.

The district assembly offers motivation, inspiration, Rotary information and new ideas for club officers, directors and key committee chairmen of each club. Some of the most experienced district leaders conduct informative discussions on all phases of Rotary administration and service projects. The assembly gives all participants valuable new ideas to make their club more effective and interesting.

Another important feature of a district assembly is a review by the incoming district governor of the program theme and emphasis of the new R.I. president for the coming year. District goals and objects are also described and plans are developed for their implementation. The success of each Rotary club is frequently determined by the club’s full representation and participation in the annual district assembly.

Who Should Attend District Assembly Participants include president-elect & incoming Club leadership team: Club secretary, Club treasurer, Committee chairs.

Why Attend the District Assembly

• TolearnabouttheDistrict’sgoalsforRotaryyear2011-2012

• Tobecomemotivated&educated through training&speakers

• Todevelopleadershipskillsappropriatetoclubserviceinterest

• TomeetotherRotariansfromthroughouttheDistrict

42nd diSTriCT inTeraCT ConFerenCe

This year’s 42nd District Interact Conference will be held from 3rd – 5th December, 2010, at the ROYALE BINTANG RESORT, SEREMBAN.

This is organized by the ROTARY CLUB OF SEREMBAN.

Interact Officers are asked to iform your Club and registration Form and information leaftlet are available.

Contact Rtn PP PAUL CHELLIAH at Email: paulveni@gmail.com for more details.

SePTeMBer iS neW generaTionS MonTH

EVERY ROTARIAN AN EXAMPLE TO YOUTH

In 1949, the RI Board adopted the slogan “Every Rotarian an Example to Youth” as an expression of commitment to children and youth in each community in which Rotary Clubs exist. Serving young people has long been an important part of the Rotary programme.

Youth service projects take many forms around the world. Rotarians sponsor Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, athletic teams, centres for disabled children, school safety patrols, summer camps, orphanages, recreation areas, safe driving clinics, county fairs, child care centers, and children’s hospitals. Many clubs provide vocational counseling, establish youth employment programmes, and promote the use of The 4-Way Test . Increasingly, drug / alcohol abuse prevention and AIDS awareness projects are being supported by Rotarians.

In every instance, Rotarians have an opportunity to be the role models and mentors to the young people of their community. One learns to serve by observing others. As our youth grow to become adult leaders, it is hoped each will achieve that same desire and spirit to serve future generations.

The slogan accepted over 50 years ago is just as vital today (Page 20, The ABCs of Rotary…. By Clifford L. Dochterman, President, Rotary International 1992-93)

ViSiTing roTarianS name ClubRtn Itohara RC Kelana Jaya

gUeSTSname Host

STaTiSTiCSVisiting Rotarians : 1Guests : NilClub Members : 35Total Present : 36

CoLLeCTionSBirthdays / Anniversaries / Fines : RM 51.00Paying Diners : RM 30.00Raffles & Others : RM 100.00

Total : rM 181.00

Club Proceedings

Record Of Meeting On 20th September 2010

President’s Announcement

Introduction of Guest Speaker

The Speech

The SunMonday September 20 2010

District News

Rotary Information (By PP V.G. Chandran)

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Editorial PP Quah Sek Cheng President’s Message Leong Choy Ying

The Busy Person

“If you want to get something done, give it to a busy person”

As Rotarians, we are volunteers. We all have our full time jobs, profession and businesses to manage, and yet, we are able to execute many impressive projects in our service to the

community.

In the past few years working with Pudu Rotarians, I began to learn how to juggle my time

between my job, family, church and Rotary. Although demanding at times, I am amazed that somehow, the various pieces of jigsaw can always be fitted in together. I realized that when I get very busy, I become most focused in my effort to complete the tasks on hand.

We have certainly witnessed another fine example of the above saying with our “Eager Beaver” Past President Chow Tian, Past President Dato’ Jasani, Past President Albert Lim, Director Tan Peng Huat and their hardworking committee members. Despite being very busy people in their professional lives, they have managed to put together such an impactful and successful “Green Your Community” project. Well Done!!

As soon as this last project was completed, we see Pudu Rotarians “buzzing” around with their next major project, the Finals for the Elocution Contest for Interactors on 25 September 2010. Our Organising Chairman PP VG Chandran, PP Albert Lim and Director Jeff Yap together with their committee members are now working their “magic” to execute another impressive project.

After which, the Pudu Rotarians will be “buzzing” together with PP KH Low in the organizing of the upcoming 76th District Conference.

Pudu Rotarians are so busy…..No wonder they can get so much done!

In Rotary Service,President RY 2010/2011

When talking about Membership Development it may be an opportune time to reflect upon todays GENERATION-Y, also known as the Millennial Generation, or even Net Generation. The Wikipedia noted that “there are no precise dates for when the Millennial Generation starts and ends, commentators have used birth dates ranging somewhere from the mid 1970s to the early 2000s”. For that matter Generation X that precedes the Y Gen. refers to the generation born after the baby boom years have ended, ranging from 1961 to 1981. It is noted that President Choy Ying has the best of both generations because she fall into the in between years!

Gen-Y are savvy with communications, media and digital technologies. They are well versed with today’s instant communication technologies that is made possible through the use of the internet, such as email, texting, and new media websites like You-Tube and social networking sites like Facebook, Myspace and Twitter. They tend to be “peer-orientated due to easier facilitation of communication through technology”. They also use technology more than people from the other generations. It is a norm to them to have computers, cell-phone and MP3 player. Common too is the fact that they tend to get news from the TV and the internet.

We need to recognize that Gen Y has come of age and if so, has our Club been sensitive to this change and have targeted this group in our membership development. Is this what Pres. Choy Ying is alluding to about the need to “re-energize” our Club, even re-look at our well tried and successful projects carried out year in and year out? PP Dato Muslim, a baby boomer, has often lamented the poor use of the web and social networking facility available through the internet and surely he dispels the myth that one cannot change and needs to be set in our ways. One can learn and stay relevant.

It is a clarion call by our President that we must seek ways to “re-energize” our Club, to plan for the future of Pudu Rotary Club and for the meaningful continuation of the organization of Rotary International. And RI recognizes the need to change our approach to keeping Rotary vibrant and relevant and have recently introduced the CLP for the main purpose of keeping Rotary strong and will be watching how this new approach will pan out. Our knowledgeable PDG Paul Lee has his thoughts and so does our DG Kok Beng.

Maybe we can work this call to energize into our 3 Rs.....Revisit, Revise, Re-energize?

(Reprinted from Calibre)

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